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President Obama at Notre Dame protest

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Keyes, priest arrested at Notre Dame protest
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Former Republican presidential hopeful Alan Keyes, a Roman Catholic priest and 19 others were arrested Friday after marching onto the University of Notre Dame campus to protest President Barack Obama's planned commencement speech.
The arrests marked the third straight Friday that protesters have been detained. They are angry about the school's decision to give Obama, who supports abortion rights and embryonic stem-cell research, an honorary degree and have him speak at Sunday's commencement.
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IMO a handful of Catholics and non-Catholics on the far-right are attempting embarrass the President and one of our nation's most outstanding universities. As a Catholic, I find this shameful and embarrassing.

Catholics have always shown a mature understanding of the world outside the church. We strive to bring about change by being a living example to others. We protest (for lack of better word) in a thoughtful and respectful way. These people are not examples of the Catholic faith--they are over-politicized misrepresentation of the faith.

Durning the Iraq invasion, we did not stand on street corners calling Bush a 'baby kiler'. We prayed for the soldiers safe return and reached out to families in our community who had family members serving the country. And Priests would offer spiritual guidance to young people conflicted about their service. That's the Catholic way.

On May 1, anti-abortion activist Randall Terry and another man were arrested on campus while pushing strollers containing dolls covered in fake blood. On May 8, Keyes and 21 others, many of them pushing strollers containing dolls covered in fake blood, were arrested.
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This is a grotesque and disturbing misrepresentation of the Catholic faith.

Brennan Bollman, the Notre Dame Valedictorian, however, is shinning example of what the Catholic University is all about:

I think the word "Catholic" means universal. And I think as a Catholic university, we have to engage all ideas at all levels in a very thoughtful and constructive way, which is what we're doing by inviting this speaker.

He is someone who aligns with Catholic teaching on a number of positions -- immigration, healthcare, poverty -- all things that are very close to the Catholic social tradition that is really a big force at the university -- disagrees with catholic teaching on a number of other positions, but I think does so in a respectful way and is aware of the weightiness of these issues.

So it is of the utmost importance that at a university we engage all of these perspectives.
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Brennan is headed to medical school at Harvard.
 
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America:

Thank you for your honest and intelligent response to the specific Breaking News item in the OP.:roll:

Haz
 
hazlnut said:
Keyes, priest arrested at Notre Dame protest


IMO a handful of Catholics and non-Catholics on the far-right are attempting embarrass the President and one of our nation's most outstanding universities. As a Catholic, I find this shameful and embarrassing.

Catholics have always shown a mature understanding of the world outside the church. We strive to bring about change by being a living example to others. We protest (for lack of better word) in a thoughtful and respectful way. These people are not examples of the Catholic faith--they are over-politicized misrepresentation of the faith.

Durning the Iraq invasion, we did not stand on street corners calling Bush a 'baby kiler'. We prayed for the soldiers safe return and reached out to families in our community who had family members serving the country. And Priests would offer spiritual guidance to young people conflicted about their service. That's the Catholic way.



This is a grotesque and disturbing misrepresentation of the Catholic faith.

Brennan Bollman, the Notre Dame Valedictorian, however, is shinning example of what the Catholic University is all about:



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Brennan is headed to medical school at Harvard.
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The school shouldn't have asked Obama. This is their fault. They are misrepresenting Catholicism in MHO. They seem to be sweeping under the rug what Catholic's believe in.

People have a right to protest. Obama is going to have this happen. It happens to all President's. I have no problem with it. If there were no protests, then I'd be worried.
 
hazlnut said:
Keyes, priest arrested at Notre Dame protest


IMO a handful of Catholics and non-Catholics on the far-right are attempting embarrass the President and one of our nation's most outstanding universities. As a Catholic, I find this shameful and embarrassing.

Catholics have always shown a mature understanding of the world outside the church. We strive to bring about change by being a living example to others. We protest (for lack of better word) in a thoughtful and respectful way. These people are not examples of the Catholic faith--they are over-politicized misrepresentation of the faith.

Durning the Iraq invasion, we did not stand on street corners calling Bush a 'baby kiler'. We prayed for the soldiers safe return and reached out to families in our community who had family members serving the country. And Priests would offer spiritual guidance to young people conflicted about their service. That's the Catholic way.



This is a grotesque and disturbing misrepresentation of the Catholic faith.

Brennan Bollman, the Notre Dame Valedictorian, however, is shinning example of what the Catholic University is all about:



LINK

Brennan is headed to medical school at Harvard.
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I really don't understand why they give out honorary degrees.

A lot of those people haven't done anything to earn it.
 
Marilyn Monroe said:
The school shouldn't have asked Obama. This is their fault. They are misrepresenting Catholicism in MHO. They seem to be sweeping under the rug what Catholic's believe in.
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His being there doesn't change what I believe.

People have a right to protest. Obama is going to have this happen. It happens to all President's. I have no problem with it. If there were no protests, then I'd be worried.
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Respectful protests, fine. Thoughtful op-ed pieces, I'm all for it.

But pushing a baby doll covered in face blood across the Notre Dame campus. Got to hell.

I don't know if you are aware how incredibly difficult it is to get accepted to Notre Dame. The graduates have worked their asses off for years. Now they have the honor of having a sitting President speak at their graduation. My God, how incredible would that be!

The Bishops have said their piece. Now let it go, and let the graduates enjoy their day!
 
Harry Guerrilla said:
I really don't understand why they give out honorary degrees.

A lot of those people haven't done anything to earn it.
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It's a tradition with first-year presidents.

President Obama is receiving a honorary law degree--I think he earned it.
 
The school should not have asked him.

Keys and his cronies should not act like liberals throwing blood on people walking out burlingtons coat factory.

They give anyone with a brain and some dignity a bad name.

Honorary=no practical value

I am surprised Obama took time out of his busy day paying off his banker bosses to attend at all.
 
hazlnut said:
It's a tradition with first-year presidents.

President Obama is receiving a honorary law degree--I think he earned it.
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Yes. I agree with you. Obama is one of the best leaders of USA
 
I hope his teleprompter short circuits and someone slashes his tires.
 
Considering the standard of protest symbology that was established over the last 8 years, this is pretty mild stuff. Dolls with blood? Ooooooh.
 
He could stand in water when it short circuits..make a show out of it.
 
Harshaw said:
Considering the standard of protest symbology that was established over the last 8 years, this is pretty mild stuff. Dolls with blood? Ooooooh.
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Forget the last 8 years--go to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield and check out some of the political cartoons that were in newspapers after he become president.
 
hazlnut said:
Forget the last 8 years--go to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield and check out some of the political cartoons that were in newspapers after he become president.
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No. I'm not going to forget the last 8 years. :roll:
 
hazlnut said:
His being there doesn't change what I believe.



Respectful protests, fine. Thoughtful op-ed pieces, I'm all for it.

But pushing a baby doll covered in face blood across the Notre Dame campus. Got to hell.

I don't know if you are aware how incredibly difficult it is to get accepted to Notre Dame. The graduates have worked their asses off for years. Now they have the honor of having a sitting President speak at their graduation. My God, how incredible would that be!

The Bishops have said their piece. Now let it go, and let the graduates enjoy their day!
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Ah, so you want people to exercise their right to free speech only in the manner you approve? Was any private property damaged? Anyone injured?
 
TheNextEra said:
Ah yes, the compassionate Conservative :rofl
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Let the poor guy have his bitterness. All these bizarre attacks on President Obama are a reaction to the fact that the American people threw their people out of office, preferring our people to them.

I actually feel bad in a way for posters like Triad, they have nothing left but bitterness and anger.
 
Harshaw said:
No. I'm not going to forget the last 8 years. :roll:
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Me neither--trust me.

I just found the Political Cartoons at the Lincoln Mesuem very telling about another period in our history when the country was divided along political lines.

So, don't forget the last 8 years, just check the museum in Springfield if you're out that way.:) Interesting stuff.
 
Redress said:
Let the poor guy have his bitterness. All these bizarre attacks on President Obama are a reaction to the fact that the American people threw their people out of office, preferring our people to them.

I actually feel bad in a way for posters like Triad, they have nothing left but bitterness and anger.
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Prove it.

You can't..in fact you made it up...troll.


From now on keep your Dr Phil impersonation to yourself.
 
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Moon said:
Ah, so you want people to exercise their right to free speech only in the manner you approve? Was any private property damaged? Anyone injured?
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They broke the law. They trespassed on private property.

Randall Terry had children dress up in garbage bags so he could chase them while wearing an Obama mask.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI2d8uC3CZk&feature=related"]YouTube - Randall Terry Protests at Notre Dame (2/3)[/ame]
 
hazlnut said:
They broke the law. They trespassed on private property.

Randall Terry had children dress up in garbage bags so he could chase them while wearing an Obama mask.

YouTube - Randall Terry Protests at Notre Dame (2/3)
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Trespassing is definitely wrong, but I find it interesting that it wasn't important enough for you to mention in your earlier post. Still sounds to me like you only approve of free speech on subjects with which you agree. Otherwise, they must be "respectful" and not have any shocking props.
 
akyron said:
Keys and his cronies should not act like liberals throwing blood on people walking out burlingtons coat factory.
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Throwing blood would be a little over the top, I agree. But a good loud protest and in-your-face politicking is something the right mustn't refrain from if they want to have any chance of winning back the bully pulpit.

McCain represented the ultimate in 'nice guy' politics. And look where that got him. He was soundly defeated by a weak democrat because he didn't have the guts to make the hard punches. And there were many that could and should have been used against Obama.

So I'm all for protesting against our current president. And our current speaker. And most of the policies and positions they represent.

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